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John the Baptizer required that everyone repent and be baptized.

• His was to prepare your life for the coming of the Messiah/kingdom of God
• Note: Acts 19:1-7 ERV 

Even Jesus taught his way of being baptized.

Note: Matthew 28:19-20 NIV

1st Make them into a disciple of Christ

• Follow him, his ways and his teachings

2nd Baptize them

• • Sign of relationship with the Rabbi, Jesus
  • Showing of complete commitment to his ways
  • Sign of your death in Christ

• Note: Romans 6:4-10 ERV

• Shows that we have rising to life in Christ

3rd The proclamation of it is done in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit

• Shows the wonder of our unity with the Godhead
• Jesus is teaching a complete union between us and God himself
• All the fulness of God is now dwelling within us
• Baptism shows the unity of the believer with the oneness of God

4th Teach them the ways of truth, the teachings of Christ

• Our new relationship with the Messiah
• You have died to sin
• You have risen to new life
• Your relationship with God is complete
• The death of your old self is sure and this new life is now yours to live
• You are no longer a slave to sin, you are now free to live for Jesus

This wonderful act, your baptism, shows a public profession of your faith in Jesus, the true Messiah.

Your baptism shows your relationship with One who was prophesied to come.

• Col. 2:9-15 ERV